Primary renal carcinoid tumour with inferior vena caval tumour thrombus

Authors

  • Konrad M. Szymanski Division of Urology, McGill University, Montréal, QC
  • Abdulaziz Baazeem Division of Urology, McGill University, Montréal, QC
  • Kanishka Sircar Department of Pathology, McGill University, Montréal, QC
  • Simon Tanguay Division of Urology, McGill University, Montréal, QC
  • Wassim Kassouf Division of Urology, McGill University, Montréal, QC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.1091

Abstract

Carcinoid tumours, most frequently reported in the gastrointestinal
and respiratory tracts, are exceedingly rare primary renal cancers.
Few cases have been published to date. To our knowledge,
we report the first case of a primary carcinoid tumour of the kidneys
involving the inferior vena cava. We treated a 58-year-old
woman with an open radical nephrectomy and cavotomy with
thrombectomy. We describe the presentation, investigations and
pathology results. We discuss the current experience with carcinoid
tumours as a literature review relating to the diagnosis of the
disease and the prognosis of patients with this neoplasm. Localized
carcinoid tumours of the kidneys, including those involving the
vena cava, can be successfully treated with surgical excision.

Les carcinoïdes, principalement observés dans le tractus digestif
et les voies respiratoires, sont des tumeurs rénales primitives
extrêmement rares. Quelques cas seulement ont été publiés jusqu’à
présent. Nous décrivons le premier cas de carcinoïde primitif
du rein touchant la veine cave inférieure. Nous avons traité la
patiente, âgée de 58 ans, par néphrectomie radicale ouverte et
thrombectomie par cavotomie. Nous présentons ici les détails
du cas au moment de la consultation, les examens effectués et les
résultats des analyses de pathologie. Le niveau actuel d’expérience
avec ce type de tumeur est discuté sous forme de revue de
la littérature en lien avec le diagnostic et le pronostic. Les carcinoïdes
localisés du rein, y compris ceux touchant la veine cave,
peuvent être traités avec succès par excision chirurgicale.

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Author Biographies

Konrad M. Szymanski, Division of Urology, McGill University, Montréal, QC

Abdulaziz Baazeem, Division of Urology, McGill University, Montréal, QC

Kanishka Sircar, Department of Pathology, McGill University, Montréal, QC

Simon Tanguay, Division of Urology, McGill University, Montréal, QC

Wassim Kassouf, Division of Urology, McGill University, Montréal, QC

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How to Cite

Szymanski, K. M., Baazeem, A., Sircar, K., Tanguay, S., & Kassouf, W. (2013). Primary renal carcinoid tumour with inferior vena caval tumour thrombus. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 3(3), E7-E9. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.1091

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2009): CUAJ June

Section

Case Report

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